## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From** February 1[st] 2024 **To** January 31[st] 2025
**Charity name:** London International Choral Conducting Competition
**Charity registration number:** 1177794
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The advancement of the arts and the
education of the public for the public
benefit, by promoting and advancing the
appreciation and enjoyment of music;
centring on choral music and its
performance.|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|This will be achieved by means of (but not
limited to) the running of an event which
encompasses both a choral conducting
competition and also public performances.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|We confirm all trustees have had regard to
this guidance.|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers
Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
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|Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|The purpose of the charity is to host a
choral conducting competition, ideally
biennially. The 2020 and 2022 events
having been cancelled due to coronavirus,
we were delighted to be able to go ahead
in 2024 with our second edition of the
competition.
This took place at the Royal Academy of
Music (and one other nearby venue) from
October 31stto November 3rd2024. At this
event we increased the number of
competitors who were invited to the London
stage of the competition from six in 2018 to
fifteen in 2024. We also introduced an extra
dimension by including a professional choir
among the choirs the contestants were
asked to conduct. Again, we included a
series of masterclasses in collaboration
with the ABCD.
The final of the competition was attended
by many luminaries of the choral world who
universally praised the 2024 LICCC as
another resounding success. We are
resolved to return again with a further
competition as soon as funds can be raised
to support it, in either 2026 or 2027.
Two of our Trustees, Paul Brisby and
Richard Northcott, resigned in August 2024
after 6 years with our great thanks for their
efforts and help with the charity over that
period. We will be replacing them with
further trustees forthwith.|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
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## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The charity’s expenditure was focussed
almost entirely on costs of putting on the
2024 LICCC event. Our budgeting was very
accurate, but ultimately, we raised through
donations, sponsorship and revenues a
little more than we required for the event
itself, leaving us with a modest sum to
invest in raising funds for the next LICCC.
The surplus from this period, £3,871, will be
added to the cash at bank from the
previous period of £1,904. The resultant
£5,775 is more than enough to cover our
very modest ongoing costs (essentially
banking costs) with no liabilities
outstanding.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Our policy is not to keep a reserve of any
significant amount, but to raise sufficient
funds every two years to stage the LICCC
event. Hence we intend to spend c. £5,000
employing a professional fundraiser to raise
funds for future events. Our policy with any
remaining surplus is to leave it in the
current account.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Minimum of £200.00|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23||
## **Additional information (optional)**
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|The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution adopted February 25th2018|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisation|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Appointed or reappointed at annual Trustees
meeting held in advance of annual report
submission|
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|London International Choral Conducting Competition|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1177794|
|Charity’s principal address|58 Beechdale Road
London
SW2 2BE|
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||Robin Paterson|Chairman|||
||Paul Brisby|Trustee|February 1st2024 to
August 22nd2024||
||James Davey|Trustee|||
||Mark Griffiths|Trustee|||
||Richard Northcott|Trustee|February 1st2024 to
August 22nd2024||
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
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**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
|**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|||
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||Robin Paterson||
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Chairman||
||24thNovember 2025||
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Charity Name No (if any)
London International Choral Conducting Competition 1177794
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01/02/2024 31/01/2025
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations 31,875 - - 31,875 -
Sponsorship 500 - - 500 -
Fees 3,359 - - 3,359 -
Repayment 2,383 - - 2,383 -
Income 3,056 - - 3,056 -
- - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
AR) [ 41,172 ] - - 41,172 -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 41,172 - - 41,172 -
A3 Payments
Marketing 737 - - 737 -
Admin 1,807 - - 1,807 -
Event 17,592 - - 17,592 -
Venue 10,853 - - 10,853 -
Prize Fund 6,313 - - 6,313 -
- - - -
- - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total [ 37,301 ] - - 37,301 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 37,301 - - 37,301 -
Net of receipts/(payments) 3,871 - - 3,871 -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 1,904 - - 1,904 -
Cash funds this year end 5,775 - - 5,775 -
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|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**|**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**||
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|**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
**B5 Liabilities**
**B3 Investment assets**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
**Details**
Cash at Bank
**Details**
Signature
RAM Venue Hire PRS Charge|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**3,871**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**3,871**
**-**
Agreement Error
OK
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**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**liability relates**
**Amount due**
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Unrestricted
**205**
Print Name
Robin Paterson|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
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**funds**
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Date of
approval
24/11/2025|
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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**Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
**Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **members of** London International Choral Conducting Competition **On accounts for the** 01 February 2024 – 31 January 2025 **Charity no** 1177794 **period (if any) Set out on pages** 1-2 **Responsibilities and** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above **basis of report** charity (“the Trust”) for the period ended **31 / 01 / 2025** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
**Independent examiner's** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that, in any material respect,:
- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
- • the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
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|**Signed:**
**Name:**
**Relevant professional**
**qualification(s) or body):**
**Address:**
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||Angharad Lloyd||
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||Chartered Accountant (ICAS)||
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||44 Clifden Road||
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